Happy Holidays!
Well, I’m a little late with the holiday greetings, but I had a busy Christmas. Partially because I decided to make food gift baskets for a large chunk of my family this year.
I thought I’d share my ideas here in case anyone else likes the idea of making homemade, personalized gifts for next [...]

Remember a while back when I wrote a post about brining? I talked about brining pork chops. Well, it works for a big ol’ turkey too.
You do it the exact same way for a large bird as you would for a small cut of meat. Only difference is, you need a lot more brine.
First, acquire [...]

If you’re looking to try something new this holiday season, try making chutney. It comes off as being quite gourmet and impressive, while being incredibly simple to make.
Chutney, in general, is a sweet and spicy condiment (kind of like a very chunky relish or a salsa), usually made with fruit and sometimes vegetables. It’s great [...]

Well, it’s that time of year again, when people start wondering, “Hmm, just what am I going to give to Suzie Q for Christmas this year?” Well, there’s one gift that just about everyone needs and/or wants: food. Everybody eats, right?
Since you don’t know exactly what will happen to your food gift after [...]

Let me introduce you to the newest member of the Weber family:
Isn’t she beautiful? Somehow, my husband has managed to befriend a master welder. And for some reason, he decided to build us a conical fermenter for free. What the hell??
Anyway, here’s a better picture with a little more perspective.
Additionally, we recently purchased [...]